Radiodoll



B. L. HENRY Uec. 8 'l925 RADIO DOLL Filed Feb. 12', 1925 lPatented. Dec.8, 1925.

BEULAH L. HENRY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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Application tiled February 12, 1925. Serial No. 8,768.

To all whom t may concern.'

`within which is supported a part or all of Be it known that I-, BEULAHL. HENRY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city ofNew York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York,have invented a Radiodoll, of which the followingfis a full, clear,andexact description. i

This invention relates to a radio doll. An objectof the inventionis toprovide a doll a complete radio apparatus.

Another object concerns the provision of a doll in which the radioapparatus supported therewithin is substantially hidden from view vandet is' capable of ready manipulation for t e purpose 4of adjustingtheset.

A further object concerns the provision of means whereby the parts canbe very readily mounted within the doll and removed therefrom at will.

A still further object concerns the pro# vision .of a new article ofmanufacture which 1s unique, attractive, has a decidedly ornamentalappearance, and fulfills all the functions of a high-glass radio set incombination with-that of a useful and ornamental article to be disposedin a room.

Another object concerns the provision of a simple and eicient devicewhich is exceedingly attractive for children and which will appeal tothem, although having real value as a radio apparatus and not a toy.

The invention is illustrated in the drawin s, of which- A igure 1 is arear view of a doll showing part of a radio apparatus mounted in the odywith. the dials for the manipulation thereof exposed at the back; y

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the front of the doll, showing the openingin the body of the doll registering with the open end of the loudspeaker mounted therewithin;

.Fig 3 is a vertical section on the line 3 -3 of Fig. 1; and l Fig. 4 isa section through `the doll at right angles to th'e linev of section ofFig. 3.

The form of the invention shown in the drawings is a preferred form,although it 1s understood that modifications in the con-k struction andarrangement of the parts and in the character of the materialsfused maybe' adopted without departing from the spirit of the invention as setorth inthe appended claims. lj

4is covered so that it is not In its general aspect'the inventioncomprises the provision of a simple and etlicient radio receiver of anywell knowntype, which is small and compact in form and insertable withinthe body portion of a doll rwhich has been provided with a 'suitablechamber to receive the set. The doll body 'portionl is also providedwith a loud speaker suitably incorporated therein and which can be con-`nected at will tothe receiving apparatus. In order to receive signals itis merely necessary to connect a wire from the set to an antenna and onealso to a ground, whereupon a manipulation of the dials on thepanelboard of the set, which are exposed at the rear of the dollunderneath the clothes thereof, will permit vthe operator to tune in toa desired station and speech and music will issue, seemingly, from thedoll.

This device is exceedingly attractive in appearance and unique in theidea of incorporating a substantially complete radio apparatus withinthe confines of the body of a doll. It is, of course, possible tooperate a loud speaker from a radio set incorporated in thev doll butseparate therefrom, and also possible to operate a loud speaker withinthe doll by means of a radio set lot cated separately from the doll. Thepremounted the operating dials 14. This panel-v board is exposed at therear of the body of the doll. Preferably the upper part of the casing 11is provided with a curved 'supporting wall 15 which acts as a supportfor the lower portion 16 of a loud speaker 17. A suitable telephone unit18 is'connected to the upper endY of the loud speaker and is Ypreferably arranged within the head of the doll, the horn of the 15ndspeaker extending downwardly, and open as at 19 at the front of thedoll, preferably at thechest.- This opening, however, when the doll isdressed,

rceivable.

It is, of course to be un erstood that the loud t, aker and the radio*set-canine ar.- range within the body -of the doll in diffe'1'e11'tl'relations than that shown.

1. As a new article of manufacture, a hollow doll having a body and headportion, a radio cabinet disposed in the body portion with thepanelboard thereof arranged iush with the rear surface of the doll, saidsurface having an opening therein to receive the panelboard, a loudspeaker device l0- cated above the radio cabinet having the unitdisposed within the head of the doll and the horn thereof extendingdownwardly and forwardly to the breast of the doll, said doll having anopening in the breast for the end of the horn; a supporting wall membermounted on top of the radio cabinet and acting as a support for the bellof the horn.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a hollow doll having a body and headportion, a radio cabinet disposed 1n the body portion f lwith thepanelboard thereof arranged flush with the rear surface of the doll,said surface having an opening therein to receive the panelboard, a loudspeaker device located above the radio cabinet having the unit disposedWithin the head of the doll and the horn thereof .extending downwardlyand forwardly to the breast of the doll, said'doll having an Opening inthe breast for the end of the horn, a supporting wall member mounted ontop of the radio cabinet and acting as a support for the bell of thehorn, the hollow portion of the doll body and head being iilled withstuffing to act as a supporting medium for the radio casing and the loudspeaker, these elements and -stuings acting to strengthen the doll.

BEULAH AL. HENRY.

